Laser tag, trampolining and water parks — what teenagers told us would make them more active

School based schemes which aim to get teenagers more physically active have had mixed success to date.

Often these initiatives only increase activity in the short term, and ask teenagers to take part in a limited choice of sports or activities, such as football or dance during and immediately after the school-day. This approach is very much top-down, with policymakers deciding what young people like and what will fix the problem of teenage inactivity. But as our own research project shows, involving teenagers in plans….